LevaMed™  Soluble Drench Powder

Bimeda®

(levamisole hydrochloride)

CATTLE AND SHEEP DEWORMER FOR ORAL USE

Anthelmintic

            This packet contains 46.8 grams of levamisole hydrochloride activity.

Administer as a standard drench with standard drench syringe or administer as a concentrated drench solution with and automatic drenching syringe.

Indications:

LevaMed™ Soluble Drench Powder is a broad spectrum anthelmintic and is effective against the following adult nematode infections in cattle and sheep.

SHEEP:

Stomach worms: (Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, Teladorsagia circumcincta).  Intestinal Worms:  (Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Cooperia curticei, Nematodirus spathiger, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Oesophagostomum columbianum, Chabertia ovina).  Lungworms: (Dictyocaulus filaria).

CATTLE:

Stomach worms: (Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Ostertagia ostertagi). Intestinal Worms:  (Trichostrongylus longispicularis, Cooperia oncophora, Cooperia punctata, Nematodirus spathiger, Bunostomum phlebotomum, Oesophagostomum radiatum).  Lungworms:  (Dictyocaulus viviparus).

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Packet - CATTLE-STANDARD DRENCH SOLUTION:

Place the contents of this packet in a 1 quart (32 fl oz) container, fill with water; swirl until dissolved. Administer as a single drench at a dose of 8 mg/kg body weight as follows:

CONCENTRATED DRENCH SOLUTION:

For use with 20 ml Automatic Syringe. Place the contents of this packet in a standard household measuring container and add water to the 8 3/4 fl oz level. Swirl until dissolved. Give 2 ml (milliliter) per 100 lb body weight.

Refer to the table above for the number of cattle each packet will treat.

SHEEP-STANDARD DRENCH SOLUTION:

Place the contents of this packet in a 1 gallon (128 fl oz) container, fill with water; swirl until dissolved. Administer as a single drench at a dose of 8 mg/kg body weight as follows:

CONCENTRATED DRENCH SOLUTION:

For use with 20 ml Automatic Syringe Place the contents of this packet in a standard household measuring container and add water to the 17 1/2 fl oz level. Swirl until dissolved. Give 2 ml per 50 lb body weight.

Refer to the table above for the number of sheep each packet will treat.

Bottle - When you are ready to deworm your cattle or sheep, add water to the powder in this bottle up to the 3 liter mark. Swirl to mix thoroughly before using. If any solution is left over, it may be stored at up to 25°C for up to 3 months in this tightly capped bottle. Shake well before using.

Administer as a single drench at a dose of 8 mg/kg body weight as follows:

CATTLE - 2 ml per 100 lb body weight

Sheep - 1 ml per 50 lb body weight

NOTE: Careful weight estimates are essential for proper performance of this product.

Prepare solutions as needed. However, excess solutions may be stored at up to 25°C in clean closed containers up to 90 days without loss of anthelmintic activity.

Cattle and sheep maintained under conditions of constant helminth exposure may require treatment within 2 to 4 weeks after the first treatment.

CAUTION: Muzzle foam may be observed. However, this reaction will disappear with a few hours. If this condition persists, a veterinarian should be consulted. Follow recommended dosage carefully. Consult veterinarian before using in severely debilitated animals.

Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism.

STORAGE: Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F), excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (between 59° and 86°F).